Chair



Nam, 1, 1927'u D. H. M GEOUGH CHAIR 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 17. 1926 INVENTEJR.

a; H. MOGEOUGH CHAIR Filed April 17. 1.926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Cir Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

UNITED STATES lit-47,926

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CHAIR.

This invention relates to upholstered cl'iairs and more particularly to chairs of the chesterfield type, and my object is to provide a chair of this character which is comfortable, compact, neat in appearance, eas ily upholstered, strongand durable and yet cheap to manufacture. Another object is to so construct the chair that its upholstered parts may be easily removed for repair or cleaning purposes. I attain my objects by forming the chair of spring filled cushions removably secured to a metal frame and interlocked in the manner hereinafter more fully described and illustrated the accompanying drawings in which Fig.1 is a longitudinal section of my improved chair;

Fig.- 2 a cross section thereof;

Fig. 3 a plan view, partly in section, of the chair;

Fig. eta plan view of the metal frame of the chair with the cushions removed;

Fig. 5 a sectional detail showing the method of securing the covering to the frame; and

Fig. 6' a detail of the back frame upper member showing" one of the links pivoted thereon.

In the drawings like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

The base of the chair is chiefly formed of angle iron, the vertical flange of whichis bent at the corners to form the front 1, back 2 and sides 3. The horizontal flange of the angle iron is cut to form butt edges at the corners. At each corner of the base is suit ably secured a ground or caster wheel of ordinary construction. The vertical portions of the said members 1, 2 and 3 form the walls of a recess, the bottom of which is formed by the horizontal flanges of the said members and bythe grill a which is connected with the horizontal flanges.

The chair is provided with a back frame including side members 5 having theirupper ends connected by a top member 6. These members are also formed of angle iron and the lower ends of the side members 5 are connect'ed with the back and side walls 2 and 3 at the corners thereof. The side members 5 are also connected by a brace 7 which is provided with hooks 8 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear.

tilde frames also provided each of Application filed April 17, 1926. Serial No. 102,?24.

these includes a forward member 9 formed of angle iron and secured to a side 3 intermediate its ends. Each forward member eX- tends upwardly from the base and has its upper end curved laterally, as indicated at 9. Rearwardly extending horizontal members 1O connect the upper ends of the members 9 with the side members 5 of the back frame. The members 10 are formed integral with the members 9 and are provided with supports 11 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. The side and forward mem bers 5 and 9 are connected by side braces 12.

It will be noted that the angle iron con struction of the back and side frames forms recesses 1n the frames which are adapted to partially receive the cushlon back and arms '13 and 1. respectively.

The cushion back 13 is filled with spring filling 15 which includes inner and outer wire frames provided with inner andv .outer'wire borders l6 and 17. The back is also provided with hair or similar filling l8 enclosed by a cover 19 which is secured to the outer border wire 17 and thus covers the sides of the spring filling 15. The wire 17 along the underside of the cushion back is adapted to be engaged by the hooks 8, and the same wire along the upper side of the cushion back is adapted to be engaged by links 20. These links are pivoted on lugs carried by one flange of the top member 6 and have their free ends provided with notches 21 adapted to receive the wire 17. By swinging the links rearwardly past their centers the upper border of the cushion back is pressed up and is held from sagging so that no gaps are formed between the member and the upper side of the cushion back. The lower border is also held up in the books 8... To tend to prevent the upper part of the cushion back from sagging, I provide wire braces 22 having one end connected with the lower sideofthe outer border wire 17 and the other end connected with the upper side of the inner border wire 16. The side members 5 are provided with lugs 23 spaced from the larly to the back 13 and each arm is provid wire 25 by the diagonal braces 27. The horizontal members 10 are provided wit-h lugs 11 spaced from the outer flanges of the said members to form supports therewith. These supports are adapted to receive the outer border wire 26 along its upper portion. The outer lower corners of the spring fillings 2d are adapted to engage the side braces 12.

A box spring 29 is adapted to be received in the hereinbefore described recess formed in the base of the chair. The sides of the box spring are provided with vertical grooves 30 adapted to receive the upwardly extending members 9. This arrangement prevents the box spring from shifting longitudinally of the base and positions its front side in engagement with the inner side of the base front 1.

On the box spring 29 is supported a T- shaped seat 31. The laterally directed flanges 31 of the seat are adapted to engage the front ends of the cushion arms 14, while the longitudinal sides 31 are adapted to engage the inner lower corners of the cushion arms. The inner ends of the cushion arms are engaged by the sides of the cushion back 13.

The parts of the chair are put together as follows. The spring box 29 is first placed in the base recess and the cushion arms 14 are positioned in the arm frame recesses and engaged with the lugs 28. The wire border 17 of the cushion back is engaged with the hooks 8, and the same wire, along the upper end of the cushion, is positioned in the notches 21 of the links 20. The upper end of the cushion back is then pushed rearwardly into the recess in the back frame, which causes the links to swing past their centers to tend to retain the cushion back in this position and in engagement with the top member 6 of the back frame.

Referring to Fig. 5, it will be noted that the horizontal members 10 are bound by the covering 32, which is secured thereto by loop knots passed through the onnosite ends of the covering and through holes 33 formed in the members 10. The members 9, the upper parts of the side members 5, the top member 6, and the front parts of the base between the members 9 are bound in a manner similar to the members 10. The main portion 32 of the covering is secured to the covering 32 along the corner of the abovementioned members. The horizontal flanges of the base angle irons are also provided with holes through which the. thread for securing the lower ends of the covering 32 is passed.

It will be distinctly understood that the term chair used throughout the specification and claims includes a lounge, settee or chesterfield.

What I claim is:

1. A chair provided with arm frames, in-

cluding upwardly extending forward members; a base extending forwardly of the said forward members and extending laterally of their inner edges; a removable box sprin" supported on said base and provided witi grooves in its sides to receive said arm frame members; arm cushions detachably secured to the arm frames and extending down- 'wardly with their lower ends over the box spring; and a T-shaped seat cushion resting on the box spring adapted to engage the inner sides and front ends of the arm cushions and to close the gaps between the box spring and the arm cushions.

2. A chair provided with arm frames ineluding upwardly extending forward members; a base extending forwardly of the said forward members and extending laterally of their inner edges; a back frame connected to the base and arm frames; cushions detachably secured to the back and arm frames; a removable box spring supported on said base and provided with grooves in its sides to receive said arm frame members, said box spring extending under the lower ends of the arm and back cushions; and a T-shaped seat cushion resting on the box spring adapted to engage the inner sides and front ends of the arm cushions and the front of the lower end of the back cushion to close the gaps between the box spring and the arm and back cushions.

3. A chair provided with arm frames; a. back frame; a base extending forwardly of the arm frames; cushions detachably secured to the arm and back frames; a removable box spring supported on said base extending under the lower ends of the arm and back cushions; and a T-shaped cushion resting on the box spring adapted to engage the inner sides and front ends of the arm cushions and the front of the lower end of the back cushion to close the gaps between the box spring and the arm and back cushions.

4. A chair provided with a back frame; a spring filled cushion back having its rear side provided with a wire border; hooks on the back frame adapted to be engaged from below by the lower part of the wire border; fingers pivoted on the upper part of the frame having notches in their ends whereby they may be engaged beneath the upper part of the wire border and swung back past the plane intersecting their pivots and the points of engagement of the lower part of the border with the hooks; and means limiting the backward movement of the fingers.

5. A chair having arm frames provided at their upper parts with upwardly facing hooks; a base; arm cushions provided with connecting means adapted to engage said hooks, said cushions extending downwardly towards the base; side rails against which the backs of the lower parts of the cushions may rest; a box cushion extending under the lower ends of the cushions; and a seat cushion supported on the box cushion to engage between the arm cushions to retain them in position.

6. A chair provided with arm frames; a back frame; a base extending forwardly of the arm frames; cushions detachably secured to the arm and back frames; a removable box spring supported on said base extending under the lower ends of the arm and back cushions; and a seat cushion resting on the box spring adapted to engage the inner sides and front of the lower end of the back cushion to close the gaps between the box spring and the arm and back cushions.

7. A chair having arm frames provided at their upper parts with upwardly facing hooks; arm cushions each provided with a spring fillingincluding inner and outer border wires, said cushions curving inwardly and downwardly from the tops of the arm frames and being supported by the upper sides of their outer border wires from said hooks; a rail at each side against which the lower part of the outer border wire of the adjacent cushion may rest; diagonal braces in each cushion extending from the upper side of the outer border wire to the lower side of the inner border wire; and a seat cushion supported from the base to engage between the arm cushions to retain them in position.

Signed at Toronto, Canada, this 29th day of March, 1926.

DANIEL I-I. MCGEOUGH. 

